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- [304 Main Street]
- Photograph of the entrance to a multi-story commercial building located at 304 Main Street in Palestine, Texas. It has three large, arched openings for doors and windows with decorative metalwork over them, depicting trees. Part of the adjacent building is visible on the right.
- [Aerial Photo of Osjetea Briggs' Home]
- Aerial photo of the home of Osjetea Briggs, which was located just out of the Palestine, Texas city limits on the highway going toward Rusk.
- [The Arbor at the Anderson County Camp Ground - Brushy Creek]
- Close-up photograph of a portion of the Arbor at the Anderson County Camp Ground in Anderson County, Texas. It is an open structure with wooden poles and rafters; there are rows of wooden benches under the roof.
- [Betty Flanagan and the Dogwoods at the Carnegie Building]
- Betty Flanagan standing next to a Dogwood tree in front of the Carnegie Building in Palestine.
- [Businesses on Spring Street]
- Left to Right. Arnold Hudson Car Dealership and Trailway Bus station. Both business are located on the west end of Spring Street.
- [Carroll Building of First Methodist Church - 422 S. Magnolia]
- Photograph of the Carroll Building on the grounds of the First Methodist Church, which is located at 422 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas. It is a one-story brick building with round white columns on either side of the front porch; the east wall of the church is visible on the left side of the image.
- [First Methodist Church - 422 S. Magnolia]
- Photograph of the south side and part of the front entrance of the First Methodist Church, located at 422 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas, taken from the corner of Reagan and Magnolia streets. The two-story church is made of brick with stone accents and has Gothic Revival-style architecture, including pointed, arched openings and corner towers.
- [First Methodist Church - 422 S. Magnolia]
- Photograph of the garden walls on the north side of the First Methodist Church building, located at 422 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas. The walls have pointed, arched openings and there is a decorative wooden gate.
- [First Methodist Church - 422 S. Magnolia]
- Photograph of the front and south side of the First Methodist Church, located at 422 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas, taken from the corner of Reagan and Magnolia streets. The two-story church is made of brick with stone accents and has Gothic Revival-style architecture, including pointed, arched openings and corner towers. Another brick building and decorative stone wall enclosing the church gardens are visible to the north of the building, on the left side of the image.
- [First Methodist Church - 422 S. Magnolia]
- Photograph of the entrance to a brick building in the gardens of the First Methodist Church, located at 422 S. Magnolia in Palestine. The walls have pointed, arched openings and there are flower beds outside the building.
- [Gatewood Shelton Gin - Crawford Street]
- Photograph of the Gatewood-Shelton Gin when it housed an antique store.
- [Hotel O'Neill - 313 Spring Street]
- Photograph of the front and one side of Hotel O'Neill, which was located at 313 Spring Street in Palestine, Texas. It is a four-story brick building with some architectural embellishments around the windows; it also has a roof over the front entrance with a "Hotel O'Neill" sign. Cars are parked on the street in front of the building. This building was razed in 1983.
- [Kolstad's Jewelry Store - 100 W. Oak]
- Photograph of the front and east side of the Kolstad Jewelry store, located at 100 W. Oak in Palestine, Texas, taken from the corner of Oak and Sycamore streets. It is a two-story brick building with decorative architectural elements around the upper-story windows and roofline. On the first floor, the walls around the store are tiled and there is a sidewalk cover over the store windows. The name "Kolstad" is above the entrance. There are cars parked on the street outside the store and an unidentified person walking past the entrance; part of an adjacent building is visible on the far right.
- [Looking East up Avenue A]
- Looking east up Avenue A from a position near the front of the Presbyterian Church toward to the Anderson County Courthouse.
- [Osjetea Briggs Home - Rusk Highway]
- Photograph of the home of Osjetea Briggs, which was located just out of the city limits on the highway going toward Rusk.
- [Pilgrim Predestinarian Church]
- Photo of the "new" Pilgrim Predestinarian Church, which is located outside of Elkhart Texas, in Anderson County.
- [Pilgrim Predestinarian Church]
- Photo of the "new" Pilgrim Predestinarian Church, which is located outside of Elkhart Texas, in Anderson County.
- [Reagan School - 400 S. Michaux]
- Photograph of the south side of the Reagan School located at 400 S. Michaux in Palestine, Texas. The three-story brick building has Tudor Revival-style architectural features and served as a school for various grades between 1916 and 1976, later becoming a museum.
- [Rev. Bert Bagley - First Methodist Church]
- Photo of Rev. Bert Bagley, pastor of the First Methodist Church - Palestine.
- [Sacred Heart Catholic Church - 503 N. Queen]
- Photograph of the front and west side of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, located at 503 N. Queen in Palestine, Texas, viewed from Oak Street. The handmade brick building has a square tower on the southeast corner and features many Gothic arch-style windows.
- [Shelton Brothers Truck at Shelton Gin]
- Photo of the Shelton Brothers truck parked at the Shelton Gin, located on Crawford Street in Palestine.
- [Unidentified Group]
- Photo of a group of unidentified people
- [Unidentified Group]
- Photo of an unidentified group of people
- [Unidentified People at a Tree Planting]
- Photograph of three unidentified people at a tree planting. One man is crouched on the left side of the image, next to the tree; a second man and a woman are standing together on the right and the man is holding a shovel. A stream and trees are visible in the background.
- [View of Spring Street facing the Businesses]
- View of Spring street facing north across the road from the railroad tracks side. Businesses pictured in this photo included the Trailways Bus Station, the O'Neill Hotel, Jenkins Drug Store, Garners Cigar Store, and the White House Cafe. These buildings are all gone now, replaced by vacant lots.
- [YMCA Bowling Lanes - 119 Kickapoo Street]
- Photo of the Y.M.C.A. Bowling Lanes, which was located at 119 Kickapoo Street, Palestine.
- [YMCA Bowling Lanes - 119 Kickapoo Street]
- Photo of the Y.M.C.A. Bowling Lanes, which was located at 119 Kickapoo Street, Palestine.
- [Highway Scene in Anderson County]
- Photo of a county road in Anderson County.
- [Photo of a Painting of Confederate Soldiers]
- Photo of a painting done by an unknown artist of confederate troops in battle during the civil war.
- [Photograph of Pear Trees in Anderson County]
- Photograph of a fruit laden pear tree in Anderson County.
- [Photograph of Trinity River - Anderson County]
- Photograph taken from the Anderson County side of the Trinity River, which forms the western boundary of the county.
- [John H. Reagan Camp of Confederate Veterans]
- Photo of a photo of the John H. Reagan Camp of the Confederate Veterans taken October 3, 1902.
- [Jim Conaway's Grave in the Palestine City Cemetery Complex]
- Headstone of Jim Conaway, who is buried in the East Hill section of the Palestine City Cemetery Complex.
- [Photo of a Crypt in the Palestine City Cemetery Complex]
- Photo of a crypt in the East Hill section of the Palestine City Cemetery Complex.
- [Photo of a monument at the Palestine City Cemetery Complex]
- Photo of a marker in the East Hill section of the Palestine City Cemetery complex.
- [1003 N. Link - H.H. Link Home]
- Copy print of the front and south side of the "H.H. Link House" located at 1003 N. Link in Palestine, Texas. It is a two-story, white house with both Queen Anne and Classical Revival-style architectures, including two-story Ionic columns across the front.
- [301 S. Magnolia - Bowers Mansion]
- Photograph of the north and east sides of the "Bowers Mansion" located at 301 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas. It is a two-story house that has Victorian Italiante-style architectural elements (including a small cupola with bracketed eaves and narrow, paired windows), and a two-tiered porch with Queen Anne-style turned- and jigsawn- wood trim. Part of the yard is also visible, a fountain in the front.
- [412 S. Royall - Royall House]
- Photograph of the front and south side of a two-story house, located at 416 S. Royall in Palestine, Texas. It has a long, wrap-around porch with Ionic columns and brick around the lower level of the house.
- [501 S. Magnolia]
- Photograph of the south side of a two-story house located at 501 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas. The house is brick on the first floor with wooden siding on the front and upper floor, painted light brown or beige with dark brown shutters.
- [519 S. Royall]
- Photograph of the front of a white, two-story, brick house located at 519 S. Royall in Palestine, Texas. It has Victorian Italianate architectural embellishments, including the segmental-arched hoodmolds, bracketed eaves, and main entrance with its round-arched portal and hoodmold. Additionally, there are Queen Anne-style aspects, such as the fish-scaled, patterned shingles in the front-facing gable and the complex roof plan. There is snow on the ground and rooftops.
- [717 S. Sycamore]
- Photograph of the front and south side of a two-story frame house located in 717 S. Sycamore in Palestine, Texas. It has Queen Anne-style details on the porch woodwoork and gable ends with Italianate-style influences (including round-arched upper sashes on the second floor windows, and pedimented architraves).
- [722 S. Magnolia - Lucas Davey House]
- Photograph of the front and south sides of the "Lucas-Davey House," a two-story Queen Anne-style home located at 722 S. Magnolia in Palestine, Texas. Distinctive features include the asymmetrical massing, a richness in details and materials and superb craftsmanship. There are trees and bushes around the house, obscuring the porch and first floor.
- [921 N. Cedar - Bailey - Summers House]
- Close-up of the southeast corner of the "Bailey-Summers House," a two-story, Classical Revival-style house located at 921 N. Cedar St. in Palestine, Texas. The dominant architectural feature is the front portico with two-story Ionic columns.
- [Construction on the First Presbyterian Church - Palestine]
- Photograph taken during the construction of a new section of the First Presbyterian Church, located at 410 Avenue A in Palestine, Texas. There are two men doing brickwork on a corner, around a stone plaque that says "First Presbyterian Church, Educational Building Erected 1972, Rev. W. S. Blanton Pastor."
- [House in Palestine]
- Photograph of a two-story house in Palestine, Texas. There is a sign in the front yard that says "Yard of the Month."
- [The Old and the New Pilgrim Churches - Elkhart, Texas]
- Photograph of the original and newer Pilgrim Churches, located near Elkhart, Texas. There is a small, log building in the foreground and a larger, brick building with a series of windows in the background. Handwritten text on the back of the photo says "Replica of original Pilgrim Church and present bldg. now in use. Oliver McReynolds Photo."
- [The Old Pilgrim Church - Elkhart, Texas]
- Photograph of a replica of the original Pilgrim Church, built near the later brick church just outside of Elkhart, Texas. It is a one-story log building and the wooden front door is open. A Texas Historical Commission plaque is posted on a stone to the right of the building; the Pilgrim Cemetery is partially visible in the background.
- [A Parade in Palestine]
- Photo of a parade in Palestine.
- [Photograph a Parade in Palestine, Texas]
- Photo of kids from a local school walking down the street during a parade in Palestine, Texas; the band is marching in the background.
- [Photograph of a Band Marching in a Parade in Palestine, Texas]
- Photograph of a marching band from Palestine High School walking down a street during a parade in Palestine, Texas.